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Yes, A Dragbike! One of the nicest Kawasaki's ever built! A "Puppet" RaceVisions masterpiece.
Elmer Trett's Mountain Majic III.
Back when 1327cc was big, before Puma cases and Billit heads
And 95% Nitro. a set of pistons a weekend
That is Elmers daughter Jackie
I took this pic in 1989, either Piedmont, NC or Xenia, OH??
It is scanned from an old photo

Not a Kaw, but it is OK! This is Larry Mcbride "Spiderman" before he looked like the Spiderman!
Thats that tall Bastard working on his own stock, front cradle frame Suzuki GS 1100 Top fuel Nitro bike.
Same race from above with Elmer in 1989.
I traveled and wrenched with "Jim Mangus" back in this era, Jim ran a top fueler Kaw also.

Dave Shultz, another Man taken before his time. NHRA Star Eagle One Pro Stock Kaw.

One more, Mangus running Elmer. Jim could go 199MPH in the 1/4 back then. we only ran 80% nitro.
Are pistons lasted a season. Mangus was so cheap, he had a 40 spoke wire wheel Akront rim on the front. He was a home made engineer. He said a tight, tuned spoked rim was the strongest? Ya only need it on the big end. That's a "Puppet" rake there! Jim's shop was down the street from Puppets shop on Hinman St. We did that drinking beer. We rolled it down the street 100 yards.
And yes we did blast it down the street! fueled with nitro, middle of several nights.
Good memories

z1kzonly I'm not sure just how many folk's on here really know
who "PUPPET" really was.

One of the best drag frame builder's ever.

I love the Kawasaki green rubber bird on Bad Brad's handlebar!!!


Here is the main man, Yvon. You should have seen this guy ride a snowmobile back then.

FEARLESS!!!!!

leon

leon

don't usually care for that style bike.but that is pretty cool. wouldni mind having that 32 in the garage either.